2020/21 Premier League Thread: VAR Check Complete - No Cough

[Dolphin Ziggler]

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We have our 20 as Fulham take the playoff spot and we welcome back West Brom, Fulham and, most importantly to the nation (apparently) Leeds.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

100%, but I dont know one Spurs fan who wants him. Name over ability, it seems.

On us, yeah we missed CL, but it kinda doesnt matter. That could have been a big boon, but we'd probably have overspent on bad choices to justify it, got knocked out early and been left with the wage bill. The fun of European football is that the players get the reward and the fans get something fun and different. I don't think that will matter to West Ham fans whether it's a night in Bosnia or Turin.

[dummy_half]

Obviously a great achievement for West Ham to get European football when most were predicting them to be in or around the relegation spots, but they were only three points from top four. May never get a better chance?

As with Leicester, the difference between them and the top 4 is a bit of squad depth - teams that have prolonged success can simply sign more good players. After all, would you rather be a fringe first team player at Liverpool (for example), after a Champions League win and Premier League in in the last two seasons, or one (even probably getting more game time) at West Ham for whom in most seasons not being in the relegation battle is a success? I think most players would rather play 15 matches a season and get some winner's medals than play 30-40 matches in mid-table obscurity.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

And those players end up as jokes and footnotes for a reason.

[Guest]

Spurs attempting to re-appoint Pochettino

Last time I checked, he’d lost the squad, and Spurs were nearing a relegation fight.

[Duty281]

That would be...bizarre to say the least. Especially since Pochettino managed to finish second in a one-horse race with PSG in the time he's been away.

[GSC]

I guess if Levy's going to give him funds and let him blow up the squad, the current Pochettino is better than trying to find the next one

[Lowlandbrit]

Last time I checked, he’d lost the squad, and Spurs were nearing a relegation fight

Could it be something to do with Kane maybe? I mean, it wouldn't be a terrible hire as such, there just seem to be so many more interesting candidates that would presumably be interested.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I’d bet you those players want him back.

Don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone, maybe. Tired of Poch and unable to motivate themselves, a spell of time with Jose probably showed them what they were missing.

[Duty281]

Brentford on the verge of reaching the promised land. 2-0 up in the play-off final, just under a half to play.

[Lowlandbrit]

It'll be very strange seeing Brentford in the PL, but they seem like they've been a pretty well run club for a while now so good on them getting the reward for it.

[westisbest]

Good to have a new team in the prem.
good away trip, be interesting to see how they do and how Toney does.

[GSC]

Carlo headed back to Madrid apparently

[Guest]

Tbh, Everton & Ancelotti was a weird combo, and they were never going to match Carlo’s ambitions, at this stage of his career.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

They went for name over anything else and ended up 12th and 10th. 

Lucky break. No compensation to pay, a host of good managers out of work.

[Guest]

Looks like Spurs now going for Antonio Conte

[GSC]

Conte and Levy should be good for a laugh

[Soul Requiem]

They went for name over anything else and ended up 12th and 10th. 

Lucky break. No compensation to pay, a host of good managers out of work.

The way people have been talking you would have thought they'd been threatening the top four but have gone from being average to expensive average.

[Lowlandbrit]

A lot of people probably just remember the bright start to the season and stopped paying attention once they faded.
Everton and Spurs both seem to want a big name to show that they're a big club, when they'd probably be better off looking for someone still making their name to take them up a level.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Conte and Levy should be good for a laugh

On one side, a man who demands money and will bitch to the press if he doesnt get it.

On the other, a man who is considered one of the worst to negotiate with and was happy to see one of Spurs's best ever sides not improved upon with new players.

[GSC]

Nuno going to be the new Palace manager

[Guest]

Nuno going to be the new Palace manager

Strange move.

[GSC]

And now they've changed their minds

[Dolphin Ziggler]

The super league clubs are to be fined £20m. An absolute joke and only goes to highlight the continued corruption.

That’s about a year of De Gea’s salary

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Only just found out that’s 3.3m each.

Joke. Love to hear the “won’t somebody please think of the fans” argument now.

[GSC]

One more time for posterity, Nuno now going to Everton

[Guest]

Bit of a sideways move from Wolves, but can see the appeal, as Moshiri will keep spending, whereas Fosun needed to sell stars to fund a rebuild at Molineux

[westisbest]

Watford away first up. Hopefully 3 points.

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